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Construction Done, Kia Mexico Plant Enters Next Phase
The new operation is expected to launch with its full 300,000-unit-per-year capability. First model off the line will be the Forte/Cerato compact sedan.
By Vince Courtenay • Nov. 23, 2015 -
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Mitsubishi Looks to Connect With Younger Buyers
The inclusion of Android Auto and Apple CarPlay infotainment systems in the 1.2L, 3-cyl. Mirage offers functionality “today’s young buyers are absolutely going to love,” Mitsubishi Motors North America executive Don Swearingen says.
By Erik Derr 1 • Nov. 20, 2015 -
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TrendlineArtificial Intelligence
Automakers and dealers alike are increasingly seeing the use case for AI within their operations. Explore some use cases in this trendline.
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Impreza Concept No Sedate Sedan for Surging Subaru
Spokesman Michael McHale calls the Impreza Sedan Concept the first example of a new generation of vehicles developed on a modular, less angular platform and employing the automaker’s Dynamic x Solid design language.
By Erik Derr 1 • Nov. 20, 2015 -
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Hyundai Genesis Brand Selective, Separate Showrooms Not Forced
“We think the channel itself will evolve organically,” Hyundai Motor America CEO Dave Zuchowski says. “We don’t see us forcing dealers (to build) separate facilities.”
Nov. 20, 2015 -
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Honda’s ‘It Exists’ Top Ad of Week
The week’s most engaging “auto” ad wasn’t about an automobile but the Honda Pioneer 1000, an all-terrain vehicle.
By WardsAuto Staff • Nov. 19, 2015 -
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VW to Return Cash-for-Clunkers Subsidies to Spain
Volkswagen initially refused to give back the subsidy payments, contending they were based not on nitrogen-oxide but on carbon-dioxide emissions. But VW later admitted it had understated CO2 emissions as well.
By Jorge Palacios • Nov. 19, 2015 -
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Kia Niro Hybrid SUV Coming in Early 2016
The Niro will be powered by a 1.6L Kappa GDI 105 hp engine, supplemented by a 32 kW electric motor and 1.56 kWh lithium-polymer battery pack.
By Vince Courtenay • Nov. 19, 2015 -
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Redesigned ’17 Buick LaCrosse Steps Out in L.A.
The heart of the new LaCrosse, available next summer in the U.S., is an all-new powertrain: a 3.6L gasoline direct injection V-6 and 8-speed automatic transmission with shift-by-wire.
By James M. Amend • Nov. 18, 2015 -
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Power Boost Punches Up ’17 Lincoln MKZ Refresh
Lincoln refreshes its MKZ midsize luxury sedan for 2017 with a bold new face and a 400-hp twin-turbo V-6 under the hood. The MKZ goes on sale in early summer 2016.
By Bob Gritzinger • Nov. 18, 2015 -
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Nissan Debuts Refreshed Sentra, Juke Stinger
Updates to the compact sedan’s interior include a new steering wheel, with a design similar to the Nissan 370Z’s wheel, a revised center-cluster design, and new console, shifter knob and a higher-resolution LCD display.
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Kia Sportage Makes U.S. Debut
Updated exterior and interior styling, revised suspensions and engines retuned for better fuel economy and mid-range torque are key changes to the small CUV.
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Toyota Aiming for 30% Increase in Prius Sales
Average midsize-sedan buyers could be wooed by the latest generation of Toyota’s dedicated hybrid, which uses a lithium-ion battery in five of its six grades.
Nov. 18, 2015 -
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Fiata? Fiat Revives 124 Spider With Help From Mazda
Fiat resurrects the beloved 124 Spider, unveiling it at the Los Angeles auto show prior to a summer 2016 introduction to the U.S. market. The ’17 124 Spider is built on a Mazda MX-5 chassis but features Fiat’s 1.4L turbocharged engine.
By Bob Gritzinger • Nov. 18, 2015 -
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‘17 Ford Escape Debuts at Los Angeles Auto Show
Ford’s redesigned ’17 Escape CUV makes its world debut at the Los Angeles auto show, featuring two new turbo engines, updated interior and Ford-first SYNC Connect cloud-based vehicle information and control system.
By Bob Gritzinger • Nov. 17, 2015 -
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VW Emissions Scandal Echoes GM India Controversy
Despite evidence that VW misrepresented emissions data to Indian authorities, the automaker need look no farther than a similar case involving General Motors India to see its actions might not carry a severe penalty.
By Sudhakar Shah • Nov. 16, 2015 -
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Open Oz Roads to Self-Driving Cars, Volvo Exec Says
“I am confident that within three or four years we can have cars with autonomous-drive features being driven on prescribed roads if state governments change their laws to accommodate them,” Volvo Australian chief Kevin McCann says.
By Alan Harman • Nov. 16, 2015 -
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Volkswagen’s Skoda Subsidiary Puts New Model on Hold
It is not clear whether suspension of development of the second-generation Roomster is connected to Volkswagen’s diesel-engine-emissions scandal.
By Peter Homola • Nov. 13, 2015 -
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Hyundai Optimistic About Thai Economic Recovery
With Hyundai’s Bangkok assembly plant having closed due to low sales, the automaker’s presence in Thailand involves only the marketing of imports such as the H1 minivan, Elantra sedan and Santa Fe multipurpose vehicle.
By Alan Harman • Nov. 13, 2015 -
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CX-3 Adds Fuel to Mazda’s Fire in Thailand
The new model puts the automaker in the subcompact CUV space for the first time, a hot segment that has doubled its share of the Thailand market in the past year.
By Edd Ellison • Nov. 12, 2015 -
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Honda Taps Into Culture of Silicon Valley Innovation
Nick Sugimoto, the Honda lab’s senior program director, compares high-tech innovators’ entrepreneurial spirit with that of Honda founder Soichiro Honda, whose vision saw his fledgling auto-parts supply company grow into the global automaker it is today.
By Erik Derr 1 • Nov. 12, 2015 -
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Test Facility Puts Honda on Track to Boost Thai R&D
Honda’s second automobile test course outside Japan will feature a range of tracks to allow the automaker to test vehicles in situations that simulate road conditions and terrain in different parts of the world.
By Alan Harman • Nov. 11, 2015 -
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Fiat Chrysler Rethinking India Product Strategy
Not satisfied to coast on profits from engine building, Fiat India is revisiting its India car-building and -marketing strategies to match the qualities offered by competitors’ products, President and Managing Director Kevin Flynn says.
By Sudhakar Shah • Nov. 11, 2015 -
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U.K. Car-Sharing Club Growing Renault Zoe EV Fleet
The club says it chose the Zoe over other EVs because the 5-door hatchback is easy to use and ideal for members who have not driven an electric car before.
By Alan Harman • Nov. 10, 2015 -
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Cadillac XT5 Storms Dubai
The XT5 is a key element in a $12.5 billion product investment by GM into Cadillac over the next few years and shifts the CUV to a new platform designated “Chi.”
By James M. Amend • Nov. 9, 2015 -
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Toyota Sees Even Split Between Prius Batteries
Production will be divided evenly between Li-ion and the NiMH batteries Toyota has used nearly exclusively until now. Sales of cars with the two battery types will be further split 50-50 in North America and Japan.
By Roger Schreffler • Nov. 9, 2015
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